If your iPhone 5 battery suddenly shuts itself off, experiences shorter battery life than expected, or needs to be charged seemingly constantly, it may be a result of a battery issue that impacts some iPhone 5 devices, and Apple will now fix the issue for free.

Titled the “iPhone 5 Battery Replacement Program“, the included note says the following:

“Apple has determined that a very small percentage of iPhone 5 devices may suddenly experience shorter battery life or need to be charged more frequently.

The affected iPhone 5 devices were sold between September 2012 and January 2013 and fall within a limited serial number range.

If the device is eligible for the battery replacement service, you will get a message that says the following: “The iPhone 5 serial number you entered is eligible for this program. Please choose one of the service options below.”, you then have three options to have the device repaired by Apple:

This is a bogus program. My iPhone 5 met all criteria, serial number and symptoms. Scheduled an appt. with a genius who then tested the phone and said the battey was fine. He highlighted which apps and settings, mainly the email client’s fetch settings… And told me to have a nice day.